Violet Baudelaire ( /ˈvaɪ.əlɨt ˌboʊdəˈlɛər/) is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series who appears in all thirteen novels. Violet is the oldest of the Baudelaire orphans at 14 years old and often helps her 12-year-old brother Klaus and her baby sister Sunny solve problems with her inventing skills. As the eldest, she is the natural leader of the group.
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